Non-refillable bottle.



PATBNTBD SEPT. 25, 1906.

Jl El -RBFVILLABLB BOTTLE. APPLICATION YILED HAB. 31. 1908.

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JAMES E. SHEPARD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed March 31,1906. Serial No. 309.162.

To all when@ it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. SHEPARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Non- Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to non-reiillable bottles and itsobject is to provide a device of this character which will prevent the relling of a bottle after its original contents have been removed.

Another object is to provide a valve which is supported within the neck of a bottle by a cap adapted to be permanently fastened to the bottle-neck, said valve having a guard of peculiar construction for preventing tampering with the valve after the bottle has been closed.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of a ca adapted to be placed over the mouth of the ottle-neck and to be secured thereon by means of fusible metal which is inserted in a hard state between the cap and the bottle-neckand subsequently fused so as to lock the cap in position. This cap has a depending hollow eX- tension closed at the bottom and terminating in a valve-seat which constitutes a support for a float. This valve-seat is surrounded by packing, which serves to completely close the neck at the point where the seat is located. Liquid passes from the valve-seat through o enings formed within the extension and w ich are surrounded by grooved flanges.

The invention also consists of certain other novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a section through a bottle-neck having the valve therein. Eig. 2 is a perspective view of the inner or working portion of the valve, and Fig. 3 is a section showing the manner .of locking the cap on the neck by fusing the metal therein.

Referring to the fi ures by numerals of reference, 1 is the nec of a bottle, the same having its inner surface smooth, as ordinarily, while an annular groove 2 is formed within the outer surface of the neck, adjacent the mouth thereof. The outlet end of the neck is adapted to project into a cylindrical ca 3, having an interior annular groove 4, whic is adapted when the cap is seated on the neck valve-seat.

sion 8, rojecting thereinto and adapted to f rest with in the neck of the bottle. The inner end of this extension is closed, and a suitable number of openings 9 are formed in the sides of the extension by punching the vglass inward while in a soft state, thereby forming annular flanges 10 around the openings.

Extension 8 has a tubular valve-seat 11, supported near its lower end, by means of an arm 12, said valve-seat and arm being integral with the extension 8. wall of the extension 8 overhangs the valve- A portion of the seat, as shown at 13, and has a longitudinallyextending recess 14 therein, which is adapted t0 direct a spherical fioat 15 to the seat 11. This seat has an annular iange 16, which supports a washer 17, of cork or other material, which is adapted to fit snugly within the bottle-neck and prevent the passage of liquid from the interior of the bottle and around the lass or any other material, but must he buoyant, so as to float to its seat when an attempt is made to fill the bottle while inverted. A spherical weight 18 is mounted on the float.

After the bottle has been filled the washer 7 is placed on the end of neck 1, and the cap 3 is then placed over the neck, so that its eX- tension8 will project into the neck of the bottle. wall of the neck, and the valve 15 will rest upon its seat 11, with weight 18 thereabove. After the parts have been arranged in this manner a soft wire 6, formed of metal which will readily fuse, is inserted through thc tube 5 and forced around the bottle-neck and within the grooves 2 and 4. Said metal is then heated at the end, so that all portions thereof will fuse and fill in the grooves 2 and 4, and the cap will then be permanently connected to the neck and cannot be removed therefrom except by breaking it. The entire bottle can then be closed by means of a cork adapted to be inserted into the openend o the extension 8.

Washer 17 will fit tightly against the f.

The Hoat 15 may be formed of When it is desired to pour out the contents ol the bottle, the cork is removed, and when the bottle is inverted the overflowing liquid will press the valve l5 away from its seat and said liquid will pass through the opening into the extension 8. Should an atteni it be made to reiill the bottle after its originalI contents have been removed, the valve l5 will be held on its seat by Weight 18, provided the bottle is in an upright position, and should the bottle be inverted the valve will be floated upward toward its seat, and thus prevent the admission of the liquid to the bottle. A device such as herein described will prevent the refilling of the bottle whether or not the same be inverted and submerged and even though the air is exhausted from the bottle prior to its being submerged. The iianges 1() and the peculiar arrangement of the openings 9 absolutely prevent the wire or other device from being inserted through the eX- tension 8 so as to push the valve 15 out of its seat. It is to be understood that this valve extends into the seat a distance greater than one-half its diameter, as it has been found that by arranging the Heat-valve in this manner the same cannot be unseated. by the admission of li uid through the compartment in which it is(located.

What is claimed is- 1. The combination with the neck of a bottle; of a cap surrounding the neck, said neck and cap having registering grooves, a valvesupport integral With the cap and projecting into the neck, and fusible means within the registering grooves for permanentlyT connecting the cap and neck.

2. The combination with the neck of a bottle; of a cap surrounding said neck, the cap and neck having registering annular grooves, a tubular inlet upon the cap and opening into the groove therein, fusible means insertible through the inlet and within the grooves for permanently connecting the cap and neck, and a valve-support integral with the cap and in the neck.

3. The combination with the neck of a bottle; of a cap permanently connected to the neck, a hollow extension formed With and extending within the cap, said extension projecting into the neck and closed at its inner end and having apertures between the ends thereof anda valve-seat carried by the eX- tension beyondits closed end.

4. The combination with the neck of a bottle of a cap ermanently secured thereon, a tapered tubu ar extension integral With the cap and extending into the neck, said extension being closed at its inner end, a valve-seat formed adjacent to and lintegral With the closed end of the extension, and a float normally disposed upon said seat.

5. The combination With the neck of a bottle; of a ca permanently secured thereon, a tapered tu ular extension integral With the cap and extending into the neck, said extension being closed at its inner end, a valve-seat formed adjacent to and integral with the closed end of the extension, a iioat normally disposed upon said seat, and a packing-ring surrounding the seat and contacting with the inner surface of the neck.

6. The combination with the neck of` a bottle; of a cap surrounding the saine and iermanently connected thereto, a tapered olloW extension integral with the cap and extending into the bottle-neck, said extension being closed at its inner end and having apertures between its ends, an arm extending from the closed end of the extension, a valveseat integral with the arm and extending laterally from the arm, and a fioat-valve nor- Inally mounted on the seat.

7. The combination with the neck of a bottle; ,of a cap surrounding the same and permanently connected thereto, a tapered hollow extension integral with the cap and exl tending into the bottle-neck, said extension being closed at its inner end and having apertures between its ends, an arm extending from the closed end of the extension, avalveseat integral With the arm and extending lati erally from the arm, a iioat-valve normally i mounted on the seat, a packing-ring surrounding the seat, and means u on the seat for preventing displacement of t e rin 8. The combination with the neck o a bottle; of a cap surrounding said neck and permanently connected thereto, a tapered hollow extension integral With the cap and projecting into the neck, said extension being closed at its inner end, an arm integral With said end of the extension, a valve-seat extending laterally from the arm, one Wall of the extension overhanging the seat and being grooved, and a ioat-valve normally disposed upon and projecting into the seat.

9. The combination With the neck of a bottle of a cap surrounding said neck and ermanently connected thereto, a tapered ollow extension integral with the cap and projecting into the neck, said extension being closed at its inner end, an arm integral with said end of the extension, a valve-seat eX- tending laterally from the arm, one Wall of the extension overhanging the seat and being grooved, a float-valve normally disposed upon and projecting into the seat, said extension having openings between the ends, and inwardly-extending ianges surrounding the openin s.

10. n attachment for bottles comprising a cylindrical cap having an interior annular groove, a tubular extension projecting from the ca and opening into the groove, a tapered olloW extension integral with and extending through the ca said extension being closed at one end an having o eni s between its ends, inwardly-exten ing anges surrounding the openings, a valve-seat inte- IOO IIC

gral With and extending adjacent its closed end, a paoking-ring surrounding the seat and a float-valve normally disposed upon said seat.

11. The-oombination with the neck of a bottle; of a oap permanently secured thereon, a tapered tubular extension integral with the cap and. extending into the neck, said extension being closed at its inner end, a velveseat formed ad'aoent to and integral with tlie closed end of t .e extension, a float normally disposed. upon said seat, and a spherical Welght normally supported by the float.

12. The combination with the neck oi a bottle; of a cap surrounding said neck and permanently connected thereto, a tapered lolloW extension integral with the cap and r l l projecting into the neck, said extension being closed at its inner end, an arm integral with said end of the extension, a valve-seat extendingr laterally from the arm, one Wall of the eX- tension mferliangilrr the seat and being grooved, a l'loat-valve normally disposed upon and projecting into 'the seat, and a spherical weight normally supported by the lioat-valve.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own. I have hereto allixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. SHEPARD. Witnesses:

RUSH E. HUssEY, CHAs. SANDERS. 

